Global Esports onboards NUMBER as the Title Sponsor for BGMS 2023

The BGMI team will be seen wearing NUMBER branded jerseys throughout BGMS 2023

Mumbai, August 2023: One of the largest esports organizations in India, Global Esports announced a partnership with NUMBER, a premium smart wearable and gaming earbuds brand, as the Title Sponsor for their BGMI roster ahead of BGMS Season 2. Global Esports are the defending champions from season one having defeated big teams, such as GodLike, Orangutan, and SouL to lift the grand trophy.

NUMBER is known for making specially designed gaming earbuds to support a true gaming experience and very recently launched their Super Bud Pro Series to mark the return of competitive mobile gaming in India. As part of this exclusive collaboration, the NUMBER logo will proudly feature on the centre of the Global Esports team jerseys for the duration of BGMS 2023. The month-long sponsorship aims to showcase the strong correlation between Esports and technology, reflecting the mutual passion for pushing boundaries and setting new standards in their respective fields.

Commenting on the sponsorship, Rushindra Sinha, Co-founder of Global Esports, said “We are thrilled to onboard NUMBER as our title sponsor for BGMS 2023. Their commitment towards delivering well-designed high-quality products at an affordable price aligns with our vision to deliver at the highest stages and take the Indian gaming industry to the next level.”

BGMS 2023 is set to kick off on August 4, 2023, with 24 Indian teams participating. It will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network and Rooter at 9.30 PM IST. This will be the second season hosted by Nodwin Gaming and Star Sports and features a prize pool of INR 2,10,00,000 (over $250,000). The contest will span over 22 days and will be a LAN event broadcasted in Hindi, Tamil, and English.

Talking about the association, Jigar Mehta, CEO & Founder, NUMBER said "At NUMBER, our objective is to provide gamers with the best-in-class gaming audio accessories so that they may start their journey in esports with the right equipment. Esports is a strongly growing community in India and we strive to support this growth with our new and first-of-its-kind partnership with Global Esports. We are thrilled to partner with a leading organisation such as Global Esports who are also the winners of BGMS 2022. With this partnership, we mark our journey into the esports world and are here to stay, play & win the journey."

Being one of the 14 invited teams to take part in the tournament, GE aims to use this opportunity to showcase the talent of their newly built BGMI squad that will be led by Mayavi, the coach and analyst for their lineup. Last month, Global Esports unveiled its complete BGMI roster, which included their most recent signing BGMI star player MAVI as IGL for their new squad.